Top Ten Most Unlikable Movie Protagonists
PLEASE READ: I thought about making this list HQ but I feel if I give too much details, I’ll be kinda spoiling the movie for those who haven’t seen it. So please do the same if you decide to add and / or comment on this list. Please be kinda vague about it to not spoil the movie for others. Thanks.
Played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Released in 2013.
Corrupt, selfish, no morals, and a slimy liar. The gross thing is that some people actually look up to this character.
That's the whole point of him. Great list. Another reason why DiCaprio is my favorite actor is this outstanding performance.
Played by Jesse Eisenberg. Released in 2010.
Unlikable in real life. What makes you think he'd be better in the movie, right? Scumbag weasel.
Played by Daniel Day-Lewis. Released in 2007.
A bully, ruthless, cold, and immoral in the pursuit of wealth.
Played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Released in 2014.
No morals, no soul, no compassion, no empathy. Terrible human being. I would have slugged this dude so many times during the movie. Funny thing is, he's based on a real, somewhat famous, scumbag stringer from here (Los Angeles). The real guy he's based on is also a completely disgusting human being.
Played by Harvey Keitel. Released in 1992.
Corrupt, violent, lying, perverted pedophile, junkie thug bully.
Played by Orson Welles. Released in 1941.
A horrible, cold human being who I felt no compassion for in the end.
Played by Malcolm McDowell. Released in 1971.
I actually start to feel kind of bad for him towards the end, but then I remember all the things he did and feel conflicted.
On second thought - how is he in Space Jam 2 yet Pepe Le Pew is gone?
Travis Bickle, a 26-year-old honorably discharged U.S. Marine, is a lonely, depressed young man living on his own in New York City. He becomes a taxi driver to cope with his chronic insomnia, driving passengers every night around the city's boroughs. He also spends time in porn theaters and keeps a... read more Played by Robert De Niro. Released in 1976.
I actually feel bad for him at times, given that he's obviously mentally ill and suffering from PTSD.
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Played by Thora Birch. Released in 2001.
Condescending, pretentious snob. I actually knew a girl just like her. I couldn't stand her.
Played by Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Released in 1989.
Funny moments, but both are horrible people.
This character is a psychopath who kicks a guy in the balls just for saying she can't dance. She also pushes Gina Gershon's character down the stairs, which could've (and should've) killed her. Honestly, all of the characters in Showgirls are unpleasant, but since Nomi Malone is the main character, all the other characters (except Andrew Carver) are just a little more likable.
Way worse than Oscar from Shark Tale.
Just plain selfish, not to mention she ends up breaking a well-established rule from the first movie (and this is never addressed).
An incredibly manipulative sociopath who is easily the least likable and relatable protagonist in any Studio Ghibli film.
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She is literally a stalker. A STALKER. I never really understood movie reviewers and their "unlikable protagonists" until I watched this movie. She stalks a boy in her school and literally jumps off a school balcony to confront two bullies who are gossiping about him. Later in the movie, she's crying on the floor saying, "I just want to hear him say... I love you." I would normally feel sorry for her in this situation, but here? No.